I have a contrary view on the monitor. Bought a 22" LCD monitor because I felt that the fonts would be easier to see. But the bright backlighting on books I read (Not taking up the whole screen of course) still hurts my eyes because of the brightness. That was one reason that I finally sprung for a Sony PRS 505. I can read longer without it causing any problem with my eyesight. Actually tried using sunglasses with the large monitor to see if it would reduce the brightness but it didn't seem much help. Yes I know that the screens have brightness and contrast adjustments but have never been able to adjust it to my satisfaction. Let's see, I'm 65 so my life expectancy is short also. Maybe I'll just have to live with it.
Do love my Sony reader though and read a lot more because of the convenience.
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